Wageningen University & Research at a Glance 2022 | 2023 wur.eu
Wageningen University & Research
Supervisory
Wageningen University & Research (WUR), founded in 1918, is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research Foundation.
Wageningen University
Over 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students from more than a hundred countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for society, governments and the business community-at-large. www.wur.eu
Wageningen Research
‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’
Staff Facilities & Services
Board Executive Board Concern
Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group Animal Sciences Group Environmental Sciences Group Plant Sciences Group Social Sciences Group Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Animal Sciences Environmental Sciences Plant Sciences Social Sciences Wageningen Livestock Research Wageningen Bioveterinary Research Wageningen Marine Research Wageningen Food & Biobased Research Wageningen Environmental Research Wageningen Plant Research Wageningen Economic Research Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation Wageningen Food Safety Research 22 chair groups 12 chair groups 20 chair groups 19 chair groups 21 chair groups Wageningen University & Research
Global Challenges & Our Ambition
Main Global Challenges
Climate change
Overpopulation urban centres Malnutrition
Overconsuming nature & natural resources
Wageningen University & Research is working on Sustainable Development Goals
Circular agri-food systems
Needed Transitions
Eating proteins from more diverse sources
A circular biobased economy
Technological disruptions & digital connectivity
Impact on Global Challenges
Internal transitions Collaboration &
Wageningen University & Research
1 Faculty
1 Faculty
1 Faculty
Number of Students
Number of Programmes
3,402 Donors
Number of Alumni
(excluding PhD candidates)
5 Departments 94 Chair Groups 231 Professors BSc MSc 3,152 9,956 20 32 Dutch Non-Dutch 109 nationalities 13,108 Total Massive Open Online Courses 45 From the Netherlands From Europe From outside Europe 62,225 45,995 5,900 10,330 Total 3,402 Donors
Number of Alumni Number of Students (excluding PhD candidates) Number of Programmes 5 Departments 94 Chair Groups 231 Professors BSc MSc 3,152 9,956 20 32 Dutch Non-Dutch 109 nationalities 13,108 Total Massive Open Online Courses 45 From the Netherlands From Europe From outside Europe 62,225 45,995 5,900 10,330 Total 3,402 Donors
Number of Alumni Number
(excluding PhD candidates) Number of Programmes 5 Departments 94 Chair Groups 231 Professors BSc MSc 3,152 9,956 20 32 Dutch Non-Dutch 109 nationalities 13,108 Total Massive Open Online Courses 45 From the Netherlands From Europe From outside Europe 62,225 45,995 5,900 10,330 Total Education & Students
tomorrow’s university education
of Students
Shaping
1,801 1,526 3,327 3,415 2022 6,742 Total 1,667 1,748 Wageningen Research Wageningen University 2,389 PhD Male Female Male Female Number of Employees (in fte) Nationalities of Employees Dutch Non-Dutch 80% 20% WUR Projects worldwide 2022 1,801 1,526 3,327 3,415 2022 6,742 Total 1,667 1,748 Wageningen Research Wageningen University 2,389 PhD Male Female Male Female Number of Employees (in fte) Nationalities of Employees Dutch Non-Dutch 80% 20% WUR Projects worldwide 2022 1,801 1,526 3,327 3,415 2022 6,742 Total 1,667 1,748 Wageningen Research Wageningen University 2,389 PhD Male Female Male Female Number of Employees (in fte) Nationalities of Employees Dutch Non-Dutch 80% 20% WUR Projects worldwide 2022 Research & Employees Blue transitions
Global Engagement & Partnerships
Wageningen University & Research has collaborations with more than 2000 partners in more than 100 countries.
Finding answers together
International Collaboration
WUR collaborates with partners and consortia such as:
• Agrifood 5 Alliance
• Agrinatura
• Association for European Life Science Universities (ICA)
• CGIAR
• Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS)
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Ruforum
Partnerships in the Netherlands
WUR collaborates with partners such as:
• Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS)
• Dutch universities of technology (4TU Federation)
• Foodvalley
• GroenPact
• OnePlanet Research Center
• Strategic alliance Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University, UMC Utrecht
• TO2 Federation
• Wetsus
Global Engagement & Partnerships
Wageningen Campus &
knowledge for society tneer p r e n eurship knowledge transfer campus & caf i seitil Value Creation
Sustainable University in the
2022 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (6 years running) 1
Most
World
Value
Shared Research Facilities organisations insitutes corporates 23 7 NGOs 25 SMEs (incl. startups) 158 213 Total 205 available for external parties 427 devices knowledge for society tneer p r e n eurship knowledge transfer campus & caf i seitil Value Creation
Sustainable University in the World 2022 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (6 years running) 1
Creation
Most
& Value Creation Shared Research Facilities organisations insitutes corporates 23 7 NGOs 25 SMEs (incl. startups) 158 213 Total 205 available for external parties 427 devices Wageningen Campus & Value Creation Healthy food Healthy life
Wageningen Campus
1 WUR ranking in Keuzegids in full time university education 2023 (18 years running)
59 WUR ranking in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023
1 WUR ranking in QS World University Rankings 2023 Agriculture and Forestry (8 years running)
ERC Grants
Starting Grant since 2007
Sustainable food and living environment
2 WUR ranking in QS World University Rankings 2023 Environmental Sciences
320 PhD theses
1 WUR ranking in National Taiwan University Ranking 2022 Agriculture
9 Advanced Grant since 2007
1 WUR ranking in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022 Geography
1 WUR ranking in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022 Agricultural Sciences (6 years running)
1 WUR ranking in National Taiwan University Ranking 2022 Plant Sciences & Animal Sciences
8 Consolidator Grant since 2013
4
Strong Position in the Rankings & Output 2022 | 2023 Strong Position in the Rankings & Output 2022 | 2023
Rankings & Output Rankings & Output
Financial Figures 2022
Financial Figures Wageningen University Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group € 137 mln Animal Sciences Group € 152 mln Environmental Sciences Group € 113 mln Plant Sciences Group € 169 mln Social Sciences Group € 104 mln Central departments € 133 mln Wageningen Food Safety Research € 44 mln Wageningen Research € 458 mln Funding € 852 million Turnover € 852 million € 394 mln Direct government funding € 295 mln Indirect government funding € 36 mln Private funding € 50 mln Tuition fees € 33 mln Other income € 21 mln Co-funding & subsidies € 29 mln Core funding € 42 mln Bilateral market € 93 mln Subsidiary activities € 45 mln Other income € 4 mln Programme funding € 109 mln Top sectors € 72 mln Cofunding & subsidies € 23 mln Creating a sustainable future
Planetary boundaries
wur.eu
Photography: Thomas Boelaars (P4), R. de Bruijn Photography / Shutterstock.com (P8), Christian Dupraz (P9), Surapong Pisluem / Shutterstock.com (P6), Shutterstock (P1, 7, 10), David Stevens (P5)